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ICT Accessibility & Government Services Zone
Accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a core requirement in the new Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and government services plays a significant role in the removal of obstacles to its deployment. This Expert Zone looks at the state of accessible ICT and government services from an international perspective of the stakeholders involved, including consumers, policy makers, government entities, academia, businesses, innovators and disability rights advocates. Best practices and case studies will also be highlighted in order to promote the equalization of opportunities for the global community.
ICT Accessibility & Government Services Blog: Cynthia Waddell
Cynthia D. Waddell is the Executive Director and Law, Policy and Technology Subject Matter Expert for the International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI), an internationally recognized public policy center based in the United States working for the equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities.Click on the link Cynthia's blogs to read all postings.
Additional Resources
- Accessibility for All, article by Cynthia Waddell, ITU News, July/August 2009
- Accessible Electronic and Information Technology: Legal Obligations of Higher Education and Section 508, Published 2007 in ATHEN E-Journal (Access Technologists Higher Education Network) at:http://athenpro.org/node/54
- A project website supporting Information Society policy-making in Europe by strengthening eInclusion and eAccessibility across Europe: eInclusion@EU Learning Examples: Accessible Procurement Toolkits Denmark, Canada and USA
- United Nations Expert Panel Presentation: Critical Issues from a Disability Perspective: Accessibility, Third Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Comprehensive and Integral Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities at: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/panelcwaddell.htm